Rifts don’t usually happen all at once. They build slowly over time. I don’t wake up planning to fill my heart with things that push God out. It just happens little by little. I hold onto something too tightly, or I turn to comfort before I turn to Him.

On Holy Monday, Jesus entered the temple and overturned the tables. He didn’t do that because He had given up on it, but because it still belonged to Him. He was taking it back.

In Psalm 17:14–15, David points out the difference between those who focus only on this life and himself. He says:

“As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.”

That “as for me” isn’t pride. It’s a decision. It’s choosing to turn away from temporary things and focus on God, the only One who truly satisfies.

That’s what Jesus was doing in the temple, and it’s what He wants to do in us. He’s not just trying to clean things up—He wants our hearts to be centered on Him again.

This Holy Week, let’s be willing to let Him into every part of our lives, trusting Him to remove whatever needs to go so that He becomes our only true focus.